Rare Hallicrafters CTC4 clone resurrected from the dead.

[Don Lindsly]

Absolutely first class work. Outstanding. Don

[IsthmusTV]

Absolutely fabulous work, Bob! I'm proud to call you a fellow Wisconsinite!

-Clark

[Electronic M]

Wow! That is perhaps the most impressive level of craftsmanship I've ever seen go into a TV restoration.

Seeing the before picture it is amazing that there was enough left to make back into a complete TV set (even with all the newly fabricated parts).

I'm also surprised that the original necked CRT didn't have the phosphor blown off; how do you think that would come to be?

[miniman82]

Could have been cracked to begin with, then fallen off. That's the same way rebuilders do it- crack the glass, then twist off the gun. We just did a 15GP22 that way at Bob's house not long ago, it's unnerving but works just fine. Turns out the gun structure diffuses the incoming air, so the phosphor isn't in any danger.

[Tomcomm]

Another "Bob-Restore" that continues to amaze us all! Your previous 21ct55 was hard to beat but this one was much more challenging. So what's next? Speaking of 21CT55s, mine needs a reproduction pencil-box and control door. Think you can fab this from scratch? If so, send me your bid......just kidding. Tom

[Glenz75]

Now thats what I call a 'ground up' restoration! Fantastic transformation Bob, I take my hat off, a real credit to you.
Cheers
Glen

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I'm also surprised that the original necked CRT didn't have the phosphor blown off; how do you think that would come to be?

It's a 21AXP, it could have been down to air before it got necked.

[radiotvnut]

Bob, I never dreamed this set could be saved and that is the most AMAZING restoration I've ever seen on any piece of electronics.

[wkand]

Unbelievably awesome, Bob!! You have every right to be proud of this!!!

[Celt]

Looks great!

[ohohyodafarted]

Originally Posted by IsthmusTV

Absolutely fabulous work, Bob! I'm proud to call you a fellow Wisconsinite!

-Clark

Nice clock Clark!

[ohohyodafarted]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Wow! That is perhaps the most impressive level of craftsmanship I've ever seen go into a TV restoration.

Seeing the before picture it is amazing that there was enough left to make back into a complete TV set (even with all the newly fabricated parts).

I'm also surprised that the original necked CRT didn't have the phosphor blown off; how do you think that would come to be?

May have been a leaker crt to begin with. On the other hand the shadow mask is not very porous and is probably capable of blocking the inrush of air to some extent in a traumatic event. Also when you crack the neck of the tube, the broken remnant is held in place by the powerful vacuum inside of the tube. IT is not easy to pull the broken piece off until the vacuum has been mostly released. It's like when we use a hot wire to sever the neck in preparation for rebuilding a tube. You can't pull the two neck pieces appart until there is no longer a vacuum inside the tube.

EDIT:
OOOPS, I see this has alredy been answered by Nick.

[ohohyodafarted]

Originally Posted by radiotvnut

Bob, I never dreamed this set could be saved and that is the most AMAZING restoration I've ever seen on any piece of electronics.

Bryan,

I am happy that you like the final result. If it wasn't for you, I never would have had the opportunity to bring this rare set back from the dead. You did both me and the collector community a real service by saving it. You did good man, and I thank you on behalf of all tv collectors everywhere for rescuing it.

[zenithfan1]

Damn. Now I know that ANYTHING is possible. That set looks absolutely beautiful!! Omedetou! Hontou utsukushii da na!!!

[Sandy G]

Somebody must have purloined the "Hallicrafters" name from the annals of history...